Barahona is a province

Provinces of the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty–one provincias , while the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional ....

 of the Dominican Republic

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.The Barahona Coast is located on the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic approximately three hours drive from Santo Domingo the capital of the Dominican Republic.

Municipalities and municipal districts

The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalities

Municipalities of the Dominican Republic

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Municipio

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s) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:

• Cabral
  Cabral, Barahona
  Cabral is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
  
  
• El Peñón
  El Peñón, Barahona
  El Peñón is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
  
  
• Enriquillo
  • Arroyo Dulce (D.M.)
• Fundación
  Fundación, Barahona
  Fundación is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
  
  
  • Pescadería (D.M.)
• Jaquimeyes
  Jaquimeyes
  Jaquimeyes is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
  
  
  • Palo Alto (D.M.)
• La Ciénaga
  La Ciénaga, Barahona
  La Ciénaga is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
  
  
  • Bahoruco (D.M.)
• Las Salinas
  Las Salinas
  Las Salinas is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.For the battle in present-day Peru, see battle of Las Salinas.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
  
  
• Paraíso
  Paraiso, Barahona
  Paraiso, Barahona is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
  
  
  • Los Patos
    Los Patos, Barahona
    Los Patos is a small town in the Barahona Coast in the Dominican Republic. It is one of the most visited town by travelers and tourists due to its natural beauty. The Los Patos river is a famous hangout and weekend destinations for local Dominicans....
    
     (D.M.)
• Polo
• Santa Cruz de Barahona
  Santa Cruz de Barahona
  Barahona, also known as Santa Cruz de Barahona, is the main city of the Barahona Province, in the south of the Dominican Republic. It is one of the most important cities on the island, with a very active port and many ecotourism attractions...
  
  
  • El Cachón
    El Cachón
    El Cachón is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican RepublicEl Cachón es un distrito municipal de la ciudad de Barahona, en el sur de la República Dominicana.Contenido [mostrar]Historia...
    
     (D.M.)
  • La Guázara (D.M.)
• Vicente Noble
  Vicente Noble
  Vicente Noble is a municipality in Barahona province in the Dominican Republic.It is bordered on the north by Padre Las Casas municipality, Azua Province and Vallejuelo in San Juan Province; to the east by the Azua de Compostela municipality; to the south by the Jaquimeyes section in Barahona...
  
  
  • Canoa (D.M.)
  • Fondo Negro (D.M.)
  • Quita Coraza (D.M.)

The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2008 census. Urban

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 population are those living in the seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural

Rural

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 population are those living in the district

District

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s (Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods (Parajes literally places) outside of them.

Name	Total population	Urban population	Rural population
Cabral Cabral, Barahona Cabral is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...	14,569	13,059	1,510
El Peñón El Peñón, Barahona El Peñón is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...	6,548	6,506	42
Enriquillo	16,898	7,957	8,941
Fundación Fundación, Barahona Fundación is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...	6,009	4,598	1,411
Jaquimeyes Jaquimeyes Jaquimeyes is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...	12,394	6,489	5,905
La Ciénaga La Ciénaga, Barahona La Ciénaga is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...	8,159	3,303	4,856
Las Salinas Las Salinas Las Salinas is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.For the battle in present-day Peru, see battle of Las Salinas.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...	6,589	5,598	991
Paraíso Paraiso, Barahona Paraiso, Barahona is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...	15,894	7,835	8,059
Polo	10,598	4,193	6,405
Santa Cruz de Barahona Santa Cruz de Barahona Barahona, also known as Santa Cruz de Barahona, is the main city of the Barahona Province, in the south of the Dominican Republic. It is one of the most important cities on the island, with a very active port and many ecotourism attractions...	141,852	133,283	8,569
Vicente Noble Vicente Noble Vicente Noble is a municipality in Barahona province in the Dominican Republic.It is bordered on the north by Padre Las Casas municipality, Azua Province and Vallejuelo in San Juan Province; to the east by the Azua de Compostela municipality; to the south by the Jaquimeyes section in Barahona...	21,055	14,589	6,466
Barahona province	260,565	207,410	53,155

For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.

External links

Informationn on the Barahona province and the Southwest region of the Dominican Republic Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF

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